Street sign



p H. c. GATClflELl STREET SIGN Filed Dec 7. 6. 1926 2 Sh e e ts-Sheet 1 wnmmmmlm p 1927' H. c. GATCHELL 175643552 "STREET siGu Filed Da e. s, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 \llllllll 72 Patented Sept. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HELEN C. GATGHELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

STREET SIGN.

Application filed December 6, 1926. Serial No. 152,889.

This invention relates to street signs and may be inserted through this latter end.

i the like and is particularly adapted to be These plates of glass may be painted or used on globes of lights which are placed otherwise lettered to designate the street at street corners and carries signs gwing toward which this portion of the sign is the names of the streets. turned as shown in Fig. 2.

The invention is fully described the The ends of the frames are providedwith following specification and shown 1n the overlapping ears 12 which have registering.

accompanying drawings, in which: openings 12 which are adapted to receive Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device bolts 12. These bolts may be short as shown secured on a lamp globe; in Fig. 2, and they may, if desired, be long Fig. 2 is a sideelevatio'n of the same; enough to extend through from top to bot- Fig. 3 is a partially enlarged. section on tom of the frames. In either case they may the line 33 of'Fig. 2; rigidly secure the frames together so that Fig. 4 is a partially enlarged section when placed upon the globe of a street lam showing details of the frameson the line the frames assume a definite position with 4 of Fig. 2; and respect to eachother as shown in Fi s. 1

Fig. 5 is a partially. enlarged detail of and 2, while the resilient fingers 15 old the ends of the frame. the whole in a horizontal osition.

The embodiment illustrated comprises a Thus it will be understo that light from metal ring 10 which is adapted to overlie the street lamp shining throu h the transand be supported by a glass globe'A which parent glass portions 12 will i uminate the is arried upon a post (not shown by sign carried thereon so that it will be clearmeans of a rim B and screws C whic enly visible for a considerable distance from gage the lower flanged portion A of the the street lamp. It will thus be seen thatI globe. An electric lamp (not shown) ilhave invented a simple and unique sign an luminates the globe A in a well known one which can be economically manufacmanner. tured and easily applied to existing street The ring 10 has a series'of lugs 11, selamps. cured thereon at intervals, these lugts bear- While I have shown and described but a ing upon the globe A and spacing t e ring single embodiment of this invention, it is from the globe so that water, snow and ice to be understood that it is capable of many will not accumulate between the ring and modifications. Changes therefore in the the globe. construction and arrangement may be made A series of frames 12 are hingedly carwhich do notdepart from the spirit and ried by the ring 10, preferably by means of scope of the invention as disclosed in the aplugs 13 which are pivotally secured to the pended claims. lugs 11 by means of screws or pins 14. I claim:

These pins are horizontally disposed so that 1. .A street sign-comprising, in combinathe frame 12 is free to swing about them. tion, a transparent globe, a support therefor,-

A spring finger 15 is secured to the lower a ring adapted to fit around the upper part portion of each of the frames 12, the lower of said globe, inwardly projecting lugs end of the spring finger 15 lying within the spaced at intervals on said ring and adapted rim B. These spring fingers serve to hold to bear upon said globe, sign carrying frames the frames upon the globe and keep them hingedly mounted on" said ring, and means in a horizontal position. At the same time for steadying said frames. the spring fingers preferably have a leaf 2. A street sign comprising, in combina- 15 which bears against the lower side of tion, a transparent globe, a support therefor,

the globe to provide. a resilient means for a ring adapted to fit around the upper parttaking up any looseness in the device and of said globe, inwardly projecting lugs preventing a rattle. spaced atintervals on said ring and adapted The frames 12 are preferably made up of to bear upon said globe, sign carrying frames strips of U-shaped material at the top and hingedly mounted on said ring, and means bottom and a similar piece 12 at one end for securing said frames to said support. as shown in Figs. 3 and 5, whileftheo 3. A street sign comprising, in combinasite end .is open and provided with are tion, atransparenthglobaa support therefor,

12 so that plates of ass or the like 12 a ring adapted to t around the upper part.

hingedly of said 1 lobe, inwardly projecting lugs spaced at l ntervals on said ring and adapted to bear upon said globe, sign carrying frames hingedly mounted on said rin fingers extending from said gaging said support. I

A street sign comprising, in combination, a transparent globe, a support therefor, a ring adapted z to fit around the upper part of said globe, inwardly projecting lugs spaced at rames and enintervals on said ring and adapted to bear upon said globe, sign carrying frames mounted on said ring, means for seframes together,

curing adjacent ends of said frames in suband means for holding the stantially horizontal positions.

5. A street sign comprising, in combination, a transparent globe, a support therefor, a carrying meinber adapted to bear upon said globe at a plurality of points, a plurality of sign frames pivotally carried by said ,,and resilient t1on,

member, and means on said frames adapted to engage said support to position said frames.

6. A street sign comprising, in combinaa transparent globe, a support'therefor, a carrying member adapted to bear upon said globe at a plurality ity of sign carrying frames pivotally carried by said member, and resilient fingers on said frames adapted 7. A street sign comprising, in combination, a transparent globe, a support therefor,

a carrying member adapted to bear upon said HELEN C. GATCHELL.

points, a plurality-of to engage said support 'to' position said frames.

of points, a pluralv 

